Resolves an issue with Caps Lock not working with Windows 10 native apps when a Parallels keyboard layout is selected.

Resolves an issue with not being able to complete the installation of Windows Server 2016 Standard.

Integration:

Resolves an issue with the camera not working in FaceTime after Parallels Desktop has been started.

Resolves an issue with sound input not working in Windows after waking the Mac from sleep.

Resolves an issue with a virtual machine not resuming from paused state after the Mac wakes up.

Resolves an issue with the mouse not working in the guest version of macOS 10.13 after suspending and resuming the virtual machine.

Boot Camp support:

Resolves an issue with the “There is no operating system installed in this virtual machine” message appearing when launching a newly created Boot Camp virtual machine.

Resolves an issue with Boot Camp virtual machines not booting and stuck on “Trying to boot from SATA drive 1”.

Resolves an issue with not being able to create a Boot Vamp virtual machine on Macs with High Sierra.

Resolves an issue with not being able to create a Boot Camp virtual machine on 2010 or earlier Macs.

Resolves an issue with not being able to create a Boot Camp virtual machine on Macs with Fusion Drive.

Support for the English and non-English keyboard layouts:

UK and US keyboard layouts:

Resolves an issue with the §± and `~ keys mixed up in the UK English keyboard layout.

Resolves an issue with not being able to type the §± keys using a physical keyboard when the US - International layout is selected.

Resolves an issue with the Dvorak layout in Windows differing from that in macOS.

European keyboard layouts:

Resolves an issue with “>” typed instead of “§” in the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Swiss German, and Swiss French keyboard layouts.

Resolves an issue with ctrl + '-' not working in the French and Dutch layouts.

Resolves an issue with the §± and `~ keys mixed up in the Dutch keyboard layout.

Resolves an issue with incorrect results for the §£ and `~ keys in the Polish Pro layout.

Brazilian Portuguese keyboard layout:

Resolves an issue with the §± and <> keys mixed up in the Brazilian Portuguese keyboard layout.

Resolves an issue with ctrl+' ` ' working instead of ctrl+'-'.

Arabic keyboard layout:

Resolves an issue with the § and ± symbols not typed when the Arabic layout is selected.

Resolves an issue with () typed instead of (ذ).

Linux support:

Resolves a network issue in the Cent OS 7 virtual appliance.

Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac Update 1 Hotfix 1 (13.1.1-43120)

This update for Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac 13.1.1 (43120) addresses overall stability and performance issues, and includes the following fixes and improvements:

Resolves an issue with USB 3.0 not working in the guest version of macOS 10.13.

Resolves an issue with installing macOS in to a virtual machine from a USB installation drive.

Resolves an issue with installing macOS 10.12 Sierra in to a virtual machine.

Resolves an issue with the mouse and keyboard not working in the guest version of macOS 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7.

Resolves an issue with incorrect detection of macOS version when installing macOS from the Recovery partition.

Resolves an issue with graphics artifacts (look like a rainbow) sometimes appearing in the virtual machine window.

Resolves an issue with Windows 10 not booting when “Enable nested virtualization” is selected in the virtual machine configuration and “Hyper-V” is enabled in Windows.

Resolves an issue with the Parallels Desktop app icon not available in the Applications folder after installation.

Parallels Desktop for Mac 13 Hotfix 1 (13.0.1-42947)

This update for Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac 13.0.1 (42947) addresses overall stability and performance issues, and includes the following fixes:

Resolves an issue with incorrect mapping of the Parallels Belgian keyboard after upgrading to Parallels Desktop 13.

Resolves an issue with incorrect mapping of the Parallels UK keyboard after upgrading to Parallels Desktop 13.

Resolves an issue with virtual machines not switching to Coherence view mode after upgrading to Parallels Desktop 13 on Macs with High Sierra Beta 7.

Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac release build 13.0.0 (42936) includes the following new features:

Parallels Desktop® 13 for Mac is the simplest, most powerful solution for running Windows and Windows applications on Mac® without rebooting. For more information, see the Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac documentation.

Performance

Working with Windows files from macOS® is up to 20% faster if the virtual machine is on a solid-state drive (SSD) and up to 40% faster if on a rotational hard drive (HDD).

Working with Windows files from Windows is up to 50% faster if the virtual machine is on a rotational hard drive (HDD).

Working with files on a Thunderbolt™ SSD storage connected to Windows is up to 100% faster.

Working with files on a USB 3.0 storage connected to Windows is up to 40% faster.

Creating a virtual machine snapshot is up to 50% faster.

General Enhancements

If you don't have Windows, Parallels Desktop can help you download and install Windows 10.

If you want to try Parallels Desktop, the trial period begins only after you start your virtual machine for the first time — so you have more time to work with it.

During the trial period, all options available only in Parallels Desktop® for Mac Pro Edition are marked with a special "PRO" sign, making it easier for you to choose which edition you need.

Parallels Desktop shows a confirmation message when you try to stop or reset Windows while Windows is installing updates.

Parallels Desktop informs you when some actions (for example, downloading and installing virtual appliances) become unavailable because of no Internet connection.

Distinguish the virtual machines that have snapshots by the new snapshots icon, and use it to open the snapshots manager with a single click.

Work with your virtual machine in a new view mode: Picture-in-Picture:

The virtual machine is displayed in a small window that becomes transparent when you switch to another window.

You can choose to show the virtual machine window on all Spaces and on top of other windows.

The Close button switches the virtual machine back to the Window view mode.

New context-sensitive help for all Parallels Desktop options. Just click the “?” icon and read a description of each option on the screen.

Transferring a Windows PC to a virtual machine on your Mac has been improved.

Converting third-party virtual machines to the Parallels format has been improved.

Working with a Boot Camp® virtual machine has been significantly improved.

Graphics

Now when you resize the virtual machine window or switch between view modes, the virtual machine screen resolution changes faster and more smoothly.

We continue working on OpenGL 3.0 support. The first results could already be seen in an update for Parallels Desktop 12, where we added support for such games as Rage, Wolfenstein: The New Order, and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood. Now we’ve added support for DIALux evo and Northgard.

The way Windows is displayed when the Retina Resolution > Scaled option is selected has been improved: the text became crisper and graphics sharper.

Integration with Mac

Initial support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra as both the host and guest operating systems. Once this system is officially released, you may need to update Parallels Desktop.

Use the Touch Bar™ on your MacBook® to work with Parallels Desktop, Windows, and Windows applications.

Proper icons of these OSs are used in the Parallels Desktop interface, so that users can distinguish them from other Linux virtual machines.

Download Linux Mint virtual appliances from Installation Assistant.

New Design

The Parallels Desktop interface has been improved and redesigned to make it even more clear and user-friendly.

The sign-in and license-related dialogs have been redesigned to make them more clear and simple.

Editing the virtual machine hard disk properties has been improved and slightly redesigned. By default, virtual hard disks now provide up to 256 GB, so you have less reasons to edit the disk properties.

Change the Parallels Desktop interface color — you can choose between the light gray and dark color schemes.

Quickly change the virtual machine screen resolution from the View > Set Resolution menu. To use this feature, enable Show developer tools on the Options > More Options tab of the virtual machine configuration.

Now you don’t have to spend time looking for your virtual machine IP address. Find and copy it from the Devices > Network menu. To use this feature, enable Show developer tools on the Options > More Options tab of the virtual machine configuration.

For Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition Only

Don’t bother inexperienced users with the Parallels Desktop interface, Windows installations, and virtualization — allow them to work with selected Windows applications in the all-new Single Application mode. For more information, please read the Parallels Desktop Business Edition Administrator’s Guide.